Colonels sign Taylor to ABA contract in 1973
Former Carbondale Community High School standout Les Taylor signed a pleasing contract with the Kentucky Colonels of the ABA. Taylor, a 6 4 guard, was drafted seventh by the Colonels and ninth by the Cavaliers, choosing Kentucky where he hopes for more playing time and to be near Louisville. He holds CCHS scoring records and helped Murray State in 1972 73, planning summer camps and work with Walt Frazier’s program as he prepares to join pro duty.
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Charles Hughlett
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Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA
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Louisville
Bowen Gym
Murray State University
CCHS
Dave Lee
Murphy
Tom Ashman
New York
Walt Frazier
Walt
Rick Mount
Louis Dampier
Carbondale Coal Belt sits 5-1 after weekend sweep
Carbondale Coal Belt improved to 5-1 with three wins over the weekend. Jim Paulk belted a three run homer to spark a 6-1 win over Crainville as Gordon Helm pitched well in the opener. George Hopkins went 3-3 at the plate and eight strikeouts in six innings for Crainville’s loss. Crainville’s only run came on Jack Davis’s solo shot. The Morgan Construction slo pitch softball team of Murphysboro split a doubleheader with Marion Moslems, taking 8-4 in the opener with Gary McComb 4-4, then losing 9-2.
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Carbondale Coal Belt
Jim Paulk
Crainville
Gordon Helm
Carbondale
Coal Belt
George Hopkins
Ste. Genevieve
Alcoa Aluminum
St. Louis
Jackson
Herrin
McCormick
Young
Helm
Paulk
Morgan Construction Slopitch Softabll
Murphysboro
Marion Moslems
Gary McComb
Murphysboro American Legion
Marion
Paducah
Williams Field
Cubs win series as Monday stars in windy Wrigley
Sparky Anderson notes Chicago wind turns straightforward fly balls into homers as the Cubs take the series 2-1 over the Reds. Rick Monday hits two in a seven run start, boosting his season total while Joe Morgan and Johnny Bench homer for Cincinnati. Whitey Lockman praises Reds power but admits their club wears down opponents.
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Cincinnati
Anderson
Pittsburgh
Chavez Ravine
Cubs
Rick Monday
Pat Bourque
Ron Santo
Joe Morgan
Johnny Bench
Reds
Willie McCovey
Willie Stargell
Tony Pre
Oakland
Ken Holtzman
Cub
Whitey Lockman
Koosman Seeks Suit as Mets Fall to Dodgers 4-0
Jerry Koosman failed to support the Mets on Sunday, yielding a 4-0 loss to the Dodgers after enduring minimal run support in recent starts. Cesar Cedeno powered Houston past Pittsburgh with five RBIs, and Boots Day sparked Montreal with key hits in a series-clinching win.
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Associated Press
Jerry Koosman
New York Mets
Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
Koosman
New York
Houston Astros
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Montreal Expos
San Francisco Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
San Diego Padres
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Braves
Cesar Cedeno
Houston
Rohlfing Jackson champion at 16th Jackson Invitational
Terry Rohlfing of Sparta captured the 16th Jackson Invitational golf title at Jackson Country Club par 72, posting 34 on the back nine to finish 142. Class B winner was Butch Stiegman of Murphysboro and Class C honors tied between Bob Graeff of Murphysboro and others. large field of 170 entries earned substantial merchandise prizes.
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Terry Rohlfing
Sparta
Butch Stiegman
Murphysboro
Bob Graeff
Paul Lambert
Ray Essick
Larry Harris
Billy Byle
Jan Jansco
Ron Winter
Rohlfing
Sparta High
Connie Connell
Mounds
Denny Kortkamp
Greg Austin
Metropolis
Rosie Stevens
Tony Stevens
Stevens
Rosie
Jackson
Bill Johnson
Kortkamp
Austin
Connell
Randy Lewis
West Frankfort
al Deidrick
Carbondale
Bill Blewett
Don Bixby
Jay Wilkinson
Jay Hauptmann
Harrisburg
al Runge
Springfield
Johnston City
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Paul Smith
Belleville
Jerry Tucker
Gary Sanders
Richard Trampe
Geoff Young
Carterville
Kraig Anthony
du Quoin
David Perkins
Benton
Pat Monroe
Dale Taylor
Herrin
Walter Wear
Joe Wright
Shawneetown
Jim Steele
Brookport
Claude Elkins
Anna
Charles Norris
Jim Jenkins
Jim Clutts
Russ Fox
St. Louis
Greg Benedict
Marissa
John Steele
Floyd Schwebel
Charles Steinbach
Steve Glade
Les Oyler
William Theobald
Bill Haury
Marvin Muckelroy
Charles Monroe
Frank Brock
Ed Thrailkill
Bill Bay
Oilers sweep doubleheaders to raise season mark
The Martin Oilers softball team swept Maroa and Coffeen in a weekend set to move to 20-4. Endres won game one with a 14th inning homer and 11 strikeouts, while Buckles and Sweitzer fueled a five-run fifth. Sunday saw Endres blank Coffeen 2-0 as Sweitzer and Starrick backed the effort with doubles. Herring delivered a late homer in the second game to seal a 4-3 win.
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Maroa
Coffeen
Gary Endres
Oilers
Gary Dendroff
Endres
Gary Buckles
Buckles
Lew Sweitzer
Sweitzer
Greg Starrick
Jack Herring
Royalton Pirates
Starrick
Bob Sloan
Major League Standings And Weekly Schedule Recap
Sports brief lists Sunday results with team scores for 10 games including Milwaukee beating California 8 6 and Boston 10 Texas 1. It notes matchups St Louis at Cincinnati and San Francisco at New York plus Tuesday and today’s games across leagues with key pitchers Gibson Grimsley Bryant Stone Kant and Slaton named.
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Cleveland
Minnesota
Baltimore
Kansas City
New York
Oakland
Detroit
Milwaukee
California
Boston
Texas
St. Louis
Gibson
Cincinnati
Grimsley
San Francisco
Bryant
Stone
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
San Diego
Montreal
Pittsburon
Atlanta
Houston
B. Montreal
Pittsburgh
Va St. Louis
Batimore
Cleveland Val
St. Coulis
San Dieso
Sutton
Philadelpia
Ruthven
Blass
Morton
Wallis Earns All American For SIU In College World Series
SIU catcher Joe Wallis earns first team All America honors after a standout season amid College World Series coverage in Omaha. Rick Ware, top 1973 ERA leader, lands third team while various seniors and stars from Arizona State, Texas, Tulsa and USC appear on first team selections.
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Southern Illinois University
Omaha
Neb
Rick Ware
Wallis
Salukis
Phil Turner
Texas
Christian
Roy Smalley
Southern California
Keith Moreland
SIU
Bobby Tucker
Tennessee
Steve Newell
Massachusetts
Bill Stein
St. Louis Cardinals
Arizona State
Southern Cal
Minneola
Georgia Southern
Harvard
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Georgia
Braves find starter as Harrison dazzles in no no, loss in twin bill
Atlanta pitcher Roric Harrison, usually a reliever, fired eight strong innings for a 5-2 Braves win as he fans eyes on a rotation spot. He homered and earned his first Braves victory before the Cardinals won the opener 4-3.
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Atlanta Braves
Roric Harrison
St. Louis Cardinals
Harrison
Cardinals
Ken Reitz
Atlanta
Braves
Baltimore Orioles
Gary Gentry
Eddie Matthews
Jim Dwyer
LSU
Mets: Payson Finances Team and Mays Deal Described
The article profiles Mrs. Joan Payson as sole owner of the Mets who invested 11 million dollars to build a winner. It notes hires of George Weiss and Casey Stengel, the strong gate draw at Shea Stadium, and Willie Mays earning 165,900 this year plus 50,000 annually for years, with Frey recounting expansion-era profits and fan appeal.
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New York Mets
Charley Frey
St. Louis
Larry Calafetti
Joan Payson
Giants
Dodgers
New New York
Mets
Hugh Grant
George Weiss
Yankee
Casey Stengel
New Shea Stadium
Cardinals
Bing Devine
Bing
Payson
Willie Mays
San Francisco
Mays
Veeck’s Illinois bid links to Balmoral Park deal
The report notes Bill Veeck, retired on a Maryland farm, remains tied to a Balmoral Park Chicago sale via former Illinois racing chief William Miller. Balmoral stockholders agreed to sell the track and 847 acres for 8.6 million to Edward De Bartolo. If this deal falls through, Veeck and associates may step in as buyers. Veeck previously inspected the Chicago Plant before offering.
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Easton
Ilinois
William Miller
Racing Commission
Otto Kerner
Balmoral Park
Chicago
Balmoral
Edward de Bartolo
Ohio
Thistledown
Cleveland
Miller
Veeck and Associates
Veeck
Suffolk
Boston
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